An Employment Exchange or Model Career Centre that registers jobseekers, runs job fairs and offers free counselling.
Youth unemployment in Palakkad stands at 32.1%, behind the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 41.3%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 91% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Palakkad, which ranks 13 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 23.5%, while it lags on average daily wage for regular work at ₹630.4. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.